Kullu: Triggered by heavy rainfall a massive landslide hit parts of Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. In the inner Akhada Bazaar of Kullu district, two to three houses have been damaged in the early hours of Thursday.The rescue team of the district administration, including NDRF (National Disaster Response Force), Home Guard, Fire Department, and Police Department teams…
Manipur, 9/4: The Centre and Manipur governments signed a fresh agreement with Kuki-Zo groups on Thursday in which all sides agreed to maintain the territorial integrity of Manipur, open National Highway-2, which passes through Manipur, for free movement, and relocation of militant camp. Centre and the Kuki groups have agreed for relocation of seven designated…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday registered a suo motu case over the lack of functional CCTV cameras in police stations across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta took cognisance of a media report stating that 11 people have died in police custody in Rajasthan during the first eight…
Moscow, 4/9: Russian President Vladimir Putin, while addressing the media after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China, told the US not to try to strong-arm India and China with tariffs and sanctions, saying, “You can’t talk to India or China like this”. Accusing the Donald Trump administration of using economic pressure as…
Bhubaneswar: Discrepancy in birth date has led to the termination of an Anganwadi worker in Mayurbhanj district.Sumi Singh Samburai, who was working as an Anganwadi worker at Dewanbahali– II block, was found to have different birth dates in various documents. An investigation revealed that Sumi’s birth date was 1995 in her Anganwadi documents, 1999 in…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has chalked out a series of measures to ensure a disciplined Durga Puja celebration this year. At a preparatory meeting attended by BMC Commissioner, Mayor, corporators, police officials, and representatives from various departments, including WATCO and Fire Services, several key decisions in this regard were taken today.One of the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated a massive drive to reclaim the landed property of Lord Jagannath, both within the state and outside, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed on Thursday.According to the minister, over 50,000 acres of land belonging to Lord Jagannath have been encroached upon. Of the 58,000 acres recorded in Odisha and other states,…
New Delhi, 4/9: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday for questioning in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. The federal probe agency will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of this investigation linked to an…
New Delhi, 4/9: A host of goods and services concerning common man including paneer, bread, hair oil, shampoo and toothpaste will become cheaper effective from September 22 as the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising representation from all states on Wednesday . The Council decided to abolish 12% and 28%…
Bengaluru, 3/9: Like the person he is, Cheteshwar Pujara’s batting was also understated — characterised more by dour defence than dazzling strokes and defined more by substance than style. His retirement last week, after losing his spot in the Test squad in June 2023, marked the end of a distinguished career in Indian cricket. Perhaps…
